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If you’re going through hell, keep on going. –Winston Churchill (and Rodney Atkins) Growing up, The Clarks spent every August on vacation up in New Hampshire. Our farmhouse and property offered endless adventures and opportunities to explore the wilderness. And…
In the early 1990s, The Oak Room Restaurant at Duke University was an oasis of good food mixed with good times. As the only “fine dining” option on campus, it was also one of the only spots left that allowed…
Light a lamp for someone and it will brighten your own path. –Ancient Proverb My daughter briefly came home from the University of Maryland last week and it was great, as always, to catch up and re-connect. It was a…
Change your perception of what a miracle is, and you’ll see them all around you. –Jon Bon Jovi Back in the dark depths of this winter, a buddy and I hatched a plan for a glorious golf trip down to…
Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened! — Dr. Seuss Eleven years ago, my friends (and next-door neighbors), Mark and Karen Quinn, built what I considered to be the world’s greatest treehouse. It was approximately 15 feet off…
There are no strangers here; only friends you haven’t yet met. –William Butler Yeats I really enjoyed speaking with him. But I didn’t know much about him. Didn’t even know his name. That would change after 9/11. There are certain…
Nourishing yourself is attainable, and you are worth the effort. –Voltaire With the onslaught of sweets and sugar over the holidays, I started off 2021 vowing to eat better. Limit desserts. More fruits and vegetables. You know the drill. But all…
A short story from the front lines of Afghanistan can teach us a lot about resiliency and appreciation as we head into the Thanksgiving holiday. Sergeant Kyle White had never been more prepared in his life. As a member of…
Golf is the closest game to the game of life. We get bad breaks from good shots and we get good breaks from bad shots. But we have to play the ball where it lies. –Bobby Jones Old friends. A beautiful…
Legendary Washington Post journalist Bill Gildea passed away last week after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. I did not know him personally. Never saw him on television, didn’t follow him on Twitter (and doubt he had an account) and,…